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Welcome to The Shame Free Zone where Veronica Monet invites you to shed the shackles of assumptions, the confusion of buried secrets and the frustration of the “don’t ask – don’t tell” mentality which permeates every facet of our culture. Veronica is on a mission to free you from sexual shame so you can celebrate your passion and your joy. Her holistic approach to sexuality might surprise you with the many topics which she weaves into sex – everything from parenting to prosperity. Come indulge in this celebration of diversity, honesty and spirituality – and find the answers to questions you didn’t even know you had.

 

Biography

The Shame Free Zone with Veronica Monet

Veronica Monet, ACS is the author of Sex Secrets of Escorts (Alpha Books 2005) and a Couples Consultant specializing in Anger Management and Sacred Sexuality. Monet has been a vocal and highly visible spokesperson for the sex worker rights movement since 1991 having appeared on every major network as well as CNN, FOX, CNBC, WE, A&E and international television programs. Veronica has been profiled in prestigious publications including The New York Times and she has lectured at a variety of academic venues including Kent State, Stanford and Yale Universities. Monet’s passion is honesty, especially as it applies to our emotions and she believes what the world needs more than anything is freedom from shame. Toward that end she invites you to join her in The Shame Free Zone.

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Archived Shows

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• The Shame Free Zone - The Scarlet Road

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• The Shame Free Zone - Getting the Sex You Want and The New Monogamy

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• The Shame Free Zone – Womb Wisdom Meditations and Insights

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• The Shame Free Zone – Sex Positive Parenting with Susie Bright

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• The Shame Free Zone – Deborah Anapol: The Mother of Modern Polyamory

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• The Shame Free Zone – Beauty: The Elixir of Passion and Art

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• The Shame Free Zone – The Divine Feminine

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• The Shame Free Zone – Passionate Living: Anger and Sex

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• The Shame Free Zone – Magic Formulas for Connection and Compassion in Your Relationships

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• The Shame Free Zone – Eliminating Body Shame

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• The Shame Free Zone – Is Monogamy Dead?

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• The Shame Free Zone – Sex and Violence

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• The Shame Free Zone – One Woman's Story of Rape

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• The Shame Free Zone – Are YOU a Sex Addict or Just Suffering from Sexual Shame?

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• The Shame Free Zone - Inside Sex Secrets of Escorts

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• The Shame Free Zone - Painting Orgasms

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